Thermal jug



All@ 10, 1943 J. D. BROWN 2,326,434

THERMAL JUG Filed. Aug. 24, 1940 u Fmi-L i "121-5 ...lie

. ATTORNEY iting the same.

Patented Aug.. 10, 1943 THERMALKJUG I Y f Joseph D. Brown, New York, N.Y.,'assignor tof: v

- Iolori'mProducts, Incorporated, N. Y.,a corporation'of New Yor Rochelle, "f

Application August24,*1940QsoriaiNo. 354,640.. s claims..V (01.215-13) The present inventiony relates to thermal jugs, and is more particularly directed'towards providing the thermal jug with an improved form of pouring spout or spigot, l

Thermal jugs, ice water coolers and the-like 5 are frequently provided with spigots by `which the contents of the jug or cooler'may be yWith.- drawn. These spigots, as heretofore made, have projected beyond the body of Athe jug and especially in thermal jugs were liable to'cause break! age. The projecting spout would come in contact with foreign bodies and break or crack the' Jar.

The present invention contemplates a form of pouring spout which can normally be housed in a niche formed between the liner and the outer surface of the casing, this niche having a depthy corresponding with the thickness of the insulat-V ing material placed between the jar orrlineil and the'outer casing of the thermal jug. nIn this way the pouring spigot may be swung in outV of the. way so as to be free of Vany liability of breakage, and can be swung outwhenever it is desired to use it vto withdrawn the contents-of the jug.

The accompanying drawing shows, forpurnosesk of illustrating the present invention, one of the many embodiments in'which the invention may take form, it being understood that the drawing is illustrative of the invention rather than lim- In this drawing:

Y Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a thermal Jug:

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view at an enlarged scale;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional View on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

The thermal jug I0 shown in the drawing has a conventional frangible liner I I and outer sheet metal casing I2 provided with a side opening I3 near the bottom which receives a` cup shaped stamping I4. The space between the liner II and casing I2 is lled with insulation I. The liner II has a hole I5 opposite a hole I5 inthe stamping I4. A horizontal tubular member I6 has a ange Il to engage the stamping I4, and a threaded inner end to receive nut I9 ,and gasket 20, so that the tubular member I5 may be secured in place in the niche formed by the stamping I4. The clamping together of the stamping I4 and liner II provides a much more secure fastening for the delivery tube than possible where the conventional spigot is secured in place by a tube extending through the liner andcasing.

' #The outer-end of the tubular member I6 has a cone-shaped hole 2I,-here shown as vertical',

andit receives la tubular member `22having a Aconical upper end 23 and a threaded lower end- 24; The lower. end of the tubular member 22 carriesanotherftubular member 25 parallel with the rst and having a= delivery opening "26., A. coiledspring 2'I. is-interposedibetween the par v allel tubular members .andacts to hold 'the 'cone` seated.v The vvtubular'memberrZZhas a port 21.', l

shown moreA clearly inv Figure .3,Ladapted to align with the passage 28 in the upper tubular member.v

when the device. isswungt-othe full line position of Figure 3. When the lower member 25 is `swung to the donano-dash 'line position of rigurosa v and 3, the valve formed .by .this port 21 is closed;

closing taking place at-thendot-and-dash line 29.

lIti will be noted; that with the constructionv shown `the downward, pressure on the spigot member` iincident, toY normal operation will insure keeping the `conical members :in: good contact; g' 1j Jugsyrnayv be-made according to the -.present inventionv at substantially;.the `same manufacturing cost asjjugs ha-ving-.spigots suchas heretofore used, There is.. agreat saving in vbreakage both during shipment of the jugs and when Vthey are in use, and contamination of the end of the spout is substantially avoided Vby the present construction, it being less likely that dirt will get into the delivery opening than where the conventional projecting spigot is used, and there is no possibility of an accidental opening as when the usual fixed spigot is employed,n

It is -apparent that, within the. scope of the.

invention, modications and different arrangements may be made other than is herein disclosed, and the present disclosure is illustrative merely, the invention comprehending all variations thereof.

What is claimed is: 1 .A thermal jug comprising a frangible liner having an opening in theside wall near the bottom, an outer sheet metal casing spaced from the liner to form a space to receive insulation, the casing having an opening opposite the liner y opening, a cup shaped stamping secured in the opening in the casing, the stamping extending to the liner wall and being apertured oppositeA the liner wall opening, a tube extending through the liner opening and the aperture, clamping means for securingthe tube and liner and stamping together for mutual reinforcement, and a delivery tube pivotedto the rst tube and movable extending through the liner opening and the"v aperture, clamping means for securing the swg i tube and liner and stamping together follmutual.

delivery member may be housed within the niche or swing out of it, the relatively xed and stationary members including .valve forming elements which open only when the outlet of the deliver member is outside the niche.

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